Date:         Fri, 1 Nov 2013 23:30:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject:      Re: Runaway Starters and Kill Switches
Comments: To: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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Battery switch.
In either positive or ground cable side.
I put mine, if on the driver's side....near the parking brake ..mounted
in the side of the box the seat sits on.
for the other side...
I mount it on the front side of the seat box structure ....easily
reachable there.

For a serious short or electrical fire,  being able to chop all battery
power immediately is a very handy thing.



On 11/1/2013 9:47 PM, JRodgers wrote:
> OK, I am becoming very paranoid.
>
> I have two 88 Vanagons - both of whom have had runaway starters in
> recent weeks.
>
> The first disengaged the flywheel but ran until I could get the
> passenger seat moved forward, access the battery box, apply a wrench-
> and remove the cable from the battery post - which all seems an
> interminable period of time. It killed the starter. Had to get a new one,
>
> The second was on the Volksiebus - the 88 Transporter a few days ago.
> Fortunately as I was struggling to get the passenger seat moved forward
> for access to the battery box - it shut itself off. And, to add to my
> consternation - it works just fine an hasn't faulted since! But oh do I
> ever know - if it's one it once - it will do it again.!!
>
> I have start relays on both these puppies - never had a lick of trouble
> ever - then this = two of the same episodes on different vehicles with
> in a few weeks of each other. Totally weird! I have looked at the relays
> very carefully - I don;t thinks it;s a snowballs chance in July that
> they are somehow at fault.
>
> But what would bypass the ignition switch and keep power to the starter
> and keep it running - with the ignition off!!
>
> Any ideas?
>
> And - I's so paranoid over this I think I need a kill switch. Any ideas
> on those and were to put them?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>